Chapter 31: Star 3 (1)
The archmage Adelbert, considered the patriarch of the aristocratic disciplinary school, evaluated factors such as scale, range, duration, spell complexity, and effect potency when categorizing magical levels.
While the recognized magic levels go up to the sixth, among secular mages, there is talk of a seventh level—a realm never before attained.
In his memoirs, Adelbert revealed he was inspired by the Big Dipper when designing the magical system.
The Big Dipper has seven stars, so why should the magic system stop at six?
Thus, mages believe in the existence of a mythical seventh level, a realm no one has yet reached.
On the other hand, unorthodox mages who’ve recently deviated from tradition claim the seventh level is merely a tribute left by Adelbert, a devout follower of the Bolton continent’s religion, as an homage to his god.
Essentially, the seven-star rank is seen as the domain of the gods, implying humans should not aspire to it, and therefore, it should not be given undue significance.
The debate over the existence of seven-star beings has always been heated, but in practice, it’s difficult to discuss seriously.
After all, the number of mages who have reached the sixth level in human history can be counted on one hand.